
Municipality · Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen.
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The rental vacancy rate is 1.01%, 11% below the cantonal average (1.13 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 410%, 9% above the cantonal average (375 %). Median taxable income is CHF 55'600, 10% below the Swiss median (CHF 61'929). Herisau has 16'100 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
14 commercial properties are currently listed to rent in Herisau on Homematch. The selection updates throughout the day as agencies publish new listings.
The median asking rent in Herisau is around CHF 18 per m² per month. For an 80 m² property that works out to roughly CHF 1'402 per month — actual prices vary by neighbourhood, condition and amenities.
Herisau is located in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
Herisau has approximately 16'100 residents.
The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) in Herisau is 410% of the cantonal base rate. Note: this is a multiplier of the cantonal income tax, not an effective tax rate.
CHF 6'063 /month
384 m²
Altwinkelnstrasse 23, 9015 St. Gallen
CHF 5'100 /m²/year
340 m²
Industriestrasse 10, 9015 St. Gallen
1190 m²
Breitfeldstrasse 1, 9015 St. Gallen